Maharashtra: Coronavirus suspects under home quarantine to be stamped on left hand

Amidst Coronavirus outbreak, Maharashtra government has decided that all people who have been placed under 'home quarantine' for suspected exposure to COVID-19, will be stamped on ir left hand. state government on Tuesday stated that stamping people under home quarantine will help identify m easily in public. This comes after Maharashtra records 39 positive cases, which is highest in any state in India. 

Highlighting it as a 'precautionary measure,' Greater Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner Pravin Pardeshi issued an order to all officials at hospitals and airports directing m to 'stamp' behind left palm of suspected individual. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has also appealed citizens to avoid unnecessary travel and suspected individuals to remain under home quarantine. 

Third death in India

A 64-year-old man who was tested positive for Coronavirus in Mumbai passed away on Monday at Kasturba Hospital, confirmed BMC commissioner Praveen Pardeshi. As per sources, deceased was tested positive after returning from Dubai. Earlier, two deaths have been reported in Kalaburagi and West Delhi, making this third Coronavirus death in India. 

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Maha CM declares 'Coronavirus epidemic'

Maharashtra government on Friday invoked Epidemic Diseases Act declaring Coronavirus as an epidemic, as anunced by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Informing State Assembly of number of positive cases detected at that time, he declared all schools to be shut in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad till furr tice barring where 10th and 12th standard board exams are being conducted. 

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Furrmore, gyms, swimming pools and atres in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchwad have been shut till March 30. Subsequent to that, state government has tified that offices mustn't work with over 50% attendance at any given time, in order to furr 'social distancing'. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

On March 1, total number of positive cases in India has risen to 130, including 22 foreign nationals.  Centre has “strongly advised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abroad. government is also monitoring all suspected cases and has issued preventive advisories. Earlier on Saturday, Central government decided to treat deadly virus as a "tified disaster", and has since issued even more advisories and travel restrictions.

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